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- Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations: An Inter-Agency Field Manual
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Information, education and communication (IEC) combines strategies, approaches and methods that enable individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to play active roles in achieving, protecting and sustaining their own health.
http://www.unfpa.org/emergencies/manual/a1.htm#The
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- Response to Australia's 'Refugee Swap' Announcement
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The recent announcement that Australia and the United States are planning to 'swap' asylum seekers provides further cause for alarm about the way in which some states are attempting to redefine their international obligations as signatories to the Refugee Convention and Protocol (Peter Cotton, RMS Refugee Resettlement, 23 April 2007).
http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/RMS%20Refugee%20swap.pdf
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- Rhetoric and reality: the Iraqi refugee crisis
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This Amnesty International report argues that the 'international community continues to fail to respond to the crisis' of Iraqi refugees 'in a meaningful way and the countries like Jordan and Syria which host most of the refugees are simply not equipped to meet the needs of all those arriving.'
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- RMS Refugee Resettlement
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RMS is Aotearoa-New Zealand's refugee resettlement agency. RMS is a not for profit organisation. RMS trains volunteers and provides social workers to assist refugees to resettle once they have arrived in New Zealand. RMS volunteers are trained to be able to complete the tasks that refugee families need to attend to but do not have local knowledge of, such as, enrolling their children in school, connecting power and phone to their HNZ home, locating a suitable local doctor, connecting with their ethnic communities.
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- Rot here or Die There: Bleak choices for Iraqi refugees in Lebanon
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The report documents the Lebanese government's failure to provide a legal status for Iraqi refugees in Lebanon and details the impact of this policy on the refugees' lives (Human Rights Watch, December 2007) .
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2007/lebanon1207/
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- Safe as Ghost Houses: Prospects for Darfur African Survivors Removed to Khartoum
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Since spring 2003 and earlier, Black Africans in Darfur, Western Sudan, have been systematically 'ethnically cleansed' from the region by Arab militia and Sudanese Government forces. Up to 400,000 have been killed and around 2.5 million internally displaced. 200,000 have taken refuge in Chad. Around 3 million are dependent on humanitarian assistance. Some have fled to the UK, where they are threatened with removal to Khartoum as failed asylum seekers. This 28 page report lays bare the dangers for the survivors of genocide in the Sudan, and the dire treatment of internally displaced people in the camps and settlements around Khartoum. (Sarah Maguire, Aegis Trust, June 2006)
http://www.aegistrust.org/images//khartoum_report_june_2006.pdf
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- Separating ex-combatants and refugees in Zongo, DRC: peacekeepers and UNHCR's "ladder of options" (PDF)
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Lisa Yu, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, 'New Issues In Refugee Research', Working Paper No. 60. This case study highlights the imperative of preserving the humanitarian nature of refugee camps and explores the legal and operational dilemmas that arise from attempts to do so. It examines whether peacekeepers can or should be used in this type of operation, concluding that while Zongo should be considered a success, the lessons to be gleaned are piecemeal. (PDF-403KB)
http://www.unhcr.org/research/RESEARCH/3d57a9ef4.pdf
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- SOUTH AFRICA: Attacks on Somalis expose xenophobia
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A wave of violent attacks against Somali-run businesses around Cape Town is exposing tensions between poor South Africans and the millions of refugees who have flocked to the country in the hope of a better life. (IRIN, 31 August 2006)
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=55361
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- South East European Refugee Assistance Network (SEE-RAN)
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South East European Refugee Assistance Network (SEE-RAN) is a network of refugee assisting non-governmental organisations and local radio stations in SEE region based on a high degree of co-operation, playing an active role in facilitating the repatriation or reintegration process and providing a better environment for refugees, internally displaced persons and similar vulnerable groups of people whose vulnerability stems from the situation of exile and displacement in the region. The mission of the SEE-RAN is to support the process of repatriation, re/integration and reconciliation of refugees, IDP's and similar vulnerable groups by joint actions on the regional level and by mutual strengthening of members, thereby contributing to the development of civil society. SEE-RAN members consider collaboration among NGOs across ethnic and national boundaries on refugee issues of vital importance for the promotion of democracy and mutual understanding, as well as promotion of the fundamental human rights and freedoms of refugees, internally displaced persons and similar vulnerable groups, and a valuable contribution to the process of peace and stability in the region. We strive to fulfil our mission through joint trans-frontier projects, exchange of experiences and capacity building programmes. The work areas cover: Legal counselling and protection; Advocacy work; Psycho-social support; Information (ICT) work; Youth work ; Humanitarian assistance; Radio Production and cross border news exchange. Peace and stability through cross-boundary civil society collaboration The Network is funded by the Secretariat for Peace and Stability (FRESTA) under the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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- SUDAN CASE STUDY: Mohammed, displaced in Darfur
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When gunmen attacked Mohammed's village seven months ago, the 10-year-old boy fled on foot to Sekeli camp on the outskirts of the southern Darfur town of Nyala. He hasn't seen his father since. Three years of brutal conflict has forced 2.5 million people from their homes in this vast region of western Sudan. (Alertnet, 7 July, 2006)
http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/115228709869.htm
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- Sudan peace deal an important start: Urgent action needed for one million displaced people in Darfur
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Oxfam New Zealand, Friday 28 May 2004. "Don't start celebrating yet. There are still one million people who have been terrorised and have fled from their homes in western Sudan" is the message from international development agency Oxfam New Zealand, as it welcomes the peace deal covering the conflict in the South. "It is fantastic news that a peace accord has finally been reached in the north-south conflict in Sudan" said Barry Coates, Executive Director of Oxfam New Zealand. "But it would be a tragedy if this good news made people think that the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur in western Sudan was over."
http://www.oxfam.org.nz/Sudan/
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- The 1951 Refugee Convention
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On the 50th anniversary of its adoption, a lively debate is underway. British Prime Minister Tony Blair says though the treaty's "values are timeless" it is now time to "stand back and consider its application in today's world." Many jurists say the Convention has shown extraordinary longevity and flexibility in meeting known and unforeseen challenges. Whatever the outcome of these discussions, it is certain that millions of uprooted people will continue to rely on the Convention for their protection.
http://www.unhcr.org/protect/PROTECTION/3b66c2aa10.pdf
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- The building blocks of sustainable peace: The views of internally displaced people in Northern Uganda
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A briefing paper from Oxfam on their research with displaced people in Northern Uganda. It highlights that although people feel that their lives have improved since the talks between the Ugandan Government and the Lord's Resistance Army began, they remain pessimistic. As the talks progress, it is crucial that the concerns of the people of Northern Uganda in terms of security, freedom of movement and development are addressed as the essential building blocks of a just and lasting peace (Oxfam, September 2007).
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/policy/conflict_disasters/downloads/bp106_nuganda.pdf
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- The Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS): York University
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The Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS) is an organized research unit of York University. Founded in 1988, the Centre for Refugee Studies is successor to the Refugee Documentation Project created in 1981 for the conservation and analysis of research documents and data collected by Operation Lifeline during the Indochinese Boat People crisis. In 1991, CRS was designated as a Centre of Excellence by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The Centre for Refugee Studies fosters interdisciplinary and collaborative research in all of its undertakings. Our efforts are focused in areas related to a comprehensive research programme expanding from theoretical to institutional research on the aforementioned areas of study.
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- The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is the umbrella organisation for co-operation between European non-governmental organisations concerned with refugees. Currently ECRE has over 72 member agencies in 28 countries. Principal activities include: policy development and research, advocacy, legal analysis, information services to members, networking and capacity-building in South-Eastern, Central and Eastern Europe. ECRE's work is coordinated by the Secretariat in London and an office in Brussels.
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- The Hmong: An Uncertain Future in Thailand
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Approximately 6,500 Hmong live at the Huay Nam Khao camp in Phetchabun, 4,500 of which arrived in Thailand during the last year. Most paid between bt6,000 and bt30,000 to human traffickers to help them reach Phetchabun, situated in the heart of central Thailand. Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has issued a statement warning that if the group is forced to return to Laos they could face serious human rights violations including torture, ill-treatment and possibility execution. Because the Thai government has been unwilling to declare them as refugees-choosing instead to classify the Hmong as illegal immigrants-UNHCR simply cannot intervene. Consequently, there is a serious lack of food at Huay Nam Khao. (Will Baxter, Torwards Freedom, 21 September 2006)
http://towardfreedom.com/home/content/view/890/
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- The Refugee Action Committee
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The Refugee Action Committee is a network of concerned citizens around Australia seeking the fair and humane treatment of refugees in Australia. They work to raise public awareness of the inhumane treatment of asylum seekers by the Australian government and to mobilise public protest. The Refugee Action Committee is composed of individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and is not associated with any political party.
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- The Refugee Council of the United Kingdom
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"We believe asylum seekers and refugees should be treated with understanding and respect. Our services aim to reflect this."
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/
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- The South Asian Progressive Action Collective
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A group of South Asians came together at the end of 2000 in order to create a space for progressive South Asians to unite and take action on issues pertaining to the Diaspora. Our goal is to use open artistic expression, public education, media outreach, community dialogues and other tools to create a forum for the discussion of political and social issues both within the South Asian community and between ourselves and others. Themes addressed in our work in past years: • building bridges of understanding to counter the hatred of communalism; • combating detention, deportation and the loss of civil rights here in the US; • understanding the dynamics of globalization and responding through global action; and • speaking out about and against continuing US Militarism.
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- The State of the World's Refugees 2006:
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This is a detailed study of the plight of refugees the world over. It reviews efforts designed to ensure the safety and basic human rights of millions of displaced people. Above all, it places humanitarian action in its broader political context by examining the effects of increased national security concerns and migratory flows on asylum seekers, refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. Setting forth the stark reality of refugee needs, it is a call which must be answered by countries' adherence to their World Summit commitments. (UNHCR, 19 April 2006)
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/template?page=publ&src=static/sowr2006/toceng.htm
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- The Tsunami exacerbates Dalit women's sufferings from caste discrimination
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Dalits are the lowest caste people in India , the so-called untouchables. Most Dalit villages in the northern districts of Tamil Nadu, from Tiruvallur to Nagapattinam, have been affected by the tsunami. Families who lost their houses are not eligible for housing assistance as for generations they lived on their land without land titles. Over a million Dalit survivors of the tsunami have been living as refugees in 'warehouse' type temporary shelters set up near graveyards or garbage dumps without sanitation and/or electricity. The relief supplies are handed to men who spend the money on alcohol leading to increased domestic violence. Even the tsunami failed to wash away caste discrimination in the Indian society. (Fatima Burnad, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development)
http://www.apwld.org/tsunami_dalitwomen.htm
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- The UN's 2006 List: Ten things the world should hear more about
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Every year, the U.N.'s Department of Public Information unveils its list of the world's 10 most under-reported stories. Those for 2006 are as follows. Liberia: Development challenges top agenda as the nation recovers from years of civil strife. Lost in migration: Asylum seekers face challenges amid efforts to stem flows of illegal migrants. DR of Congo: As the country moves boldly towards historic vote, humanitarian concerns continue to demand attention. Nepal's hidden tragedy: Children caught in the conflict. Somalia: Security vacuum compounding effects of drought. Protracted refugee situations: Millions caught in limbo, with no solutions in sight. South Asian earthquake: Relief effort saves lives, stems losses, but reconstruction tasks loom large. Behind bars, beyond justice: An untold story of children in conflict with the law. From water wars to bridges of cooperation: Exploring the peace-building potential of a shared resource. Cote d'Ivoire: A strike away from igniting violence amidst a faltering peace process. (UN, 15 May 2006)
http://www0.un.org/events/tenstories/
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- The Voice: Refugee Forum in Germany
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The VOICE Refugee Forum - a network of refugee political activists We, The VOICE Refugee Forum, are groups of human rights activists that have been actively engaged publicly in protesting the inhumane situation of refugees since 1994 in Thueringen and Germany as a whole. The members are actively engaged for persecuted human rights activists in their home countries. We are informed about the difficult living conditions of refugees in Germany and the human rights situation in their home countries.
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- U.S. Committee for Refugees
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USCR was founded in 1958 to coordinate the United States' participation in the United Nations' International Refugee Year (1959). In the forty years since, USCR has worked for refugee protection and assistance in all regions of the world.
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- UGANDA: Daunting post-conflict challenges in the north
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Post-conflict challenges such as resettling internally displaced persons (IDPs) and re-establishing civil services in war-ravaged northern Uganda will be heavier than the war itself. (IRIN, 3 September 2006)
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=55348
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